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All eyes in the city turned towards the sky. For the first time in many people's lives, a natural phenomenon was occurring; something that was considered strange even by the original colonists of their planet. The sun was setting - for the first time in nearly 100 years.
Astarath was the only city on the planet that could support human life; all the others were under the oceans that covered nearly all of the planet's surface and supplied the massive city with many of its needs. So, as the sun began to set of the next several weeks, many people looked out at the oceans for the spectacular sight.
When darkness fell, it was total. Small children began to cry, their primal fear of the dark enhanced by the fact that none of them knew what nighttime truly was. Parents did what they could to comfort their children, but they honestly didn't know what to do themselves.
In the last century, humans had grown accustomed to an dependent on the never-ending sunlight. Solar panels graced every building, supplying them with a reliable power source. But now... they were useless. After all, they wouldn't see the sun again for another hundred years.
Astarath was the only city on the planet that could support human life; all the others were under the oceans that covered nearly all of the planet's surface and supplied the massive city with many of its needs. So, as the sun began to set of the next several weeks, many people looked out at the oceans for the spectacular sight.
When darkness fell, it was total. Small children began to cry, their primal fear of the dark enhanced by the fact that none of them knew what nighttime truly was. Parents did what they could to comfort their children, but they honestly didn't know what to do themselves.
In the last century, humans had grown accustomed to an dependent on the never-ending sunlight. Solar panels graced every building, supplying them with a reliable power source. But now... they were useless. After all, they wouldn't see the sun again for another hundred years.
I suppose the problems I'm having here are... what keeps the night side from freezing solid? Where should I go, plotwise? And what kind of impacts would the 100-year night have on society? This isn't a serious writing project, and I started on it a few years ago. I guess it's more something I do for fun, and I'd appreciate any input on it.
